Summary Reports of Civil Society Engagements with the High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All

The UN Secretary-General launched the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative in September 2011 and established a High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All to develop an Action Agenda. The High-level Group was comprised of 35 Principal Members, supported by a 12-person Technical Group.

Additionally, the iniatitve will design processes for shared learning and accountability and to catalyze action by all stakeholders toward the achievement of three interlinked objectives by 2030:

• Ensuring universal access to modern energy services.• Doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.• Doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

In cooperation with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG) and the United Nations Foundation (UNF), UN-NGLS facilitated civil society engagement with the Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy for All Initiative from February to June 2012, with the aim of strengthening civil society engagement in the Initiative. UN-NGLS supported the efforts of UNF and the EOSG; conducted mapping and outreach to civil society on the SEFA Initiative; organized a teleconference-based civil society consultation on the Initiative through a series of calls in April; and provided civil society the opportunity to share their comments through an online platform that UN-NGLS created.